Washington (CNN) - Supporters of a bipartisan compromise to expand background checks for guns sales currently don't have the 60 votes they will need to win approval of their amendment so a vote on the proposal - which was expected midweek - is unlikely before the end of the week, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, told CNN in an exclusive interview Monday.

The vote is being pushed back so Manchin and others can build support for the controversial plan.Follow @politicalticker

"We've got to work hard don't we," Manchin said, acknowledging he would need to convince a large number of undecided senators to support the measure which is opposed by the National Rifle Association. "We've got to work hard and the more people know about the bill, the more people read the bill, the more people see the facts of the bill, it breaks down all the misnomers."

He said he was reaching out to senators who voted last week against beginning debate on guns.

"We're working on all of them. Some of them who might not have voted for cloture might be more receptive once they see the facts," he said. "Now that we have gun groups coming out in support, it really helps us."

Asked if the vote would take place Tuesday or Wednesday, as supporters have hoped, Manchin said he didn't think so.

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Democrats have no problem with Partial Birth Abortions though (Gosnell).

April 15, 2013 04:44 pm at 4:44 pm |

Anonymous

Right 90% . Keep us laughing.
Any chance for the government to collect more data on you. That has to be a good thing huh ?

April 15, 2013 04:45 pm at 4:45 pm |

Donna

It sure sounds like all those Democrat Senators from red states know better than to blindly follow the anti 2nd Amendment Democrat Party and vote against the will of the people in the states that they are SUPPOSED to represent.

Registration leads to confiscation. California in the 90's is proof of that fact.

April 15, 2013 05:09 pm at 5:09 pm |

Frank Gurskis

We regulate cars more than guns. Cars are registered with a license plate, you have to pass a test and be issued a license with photo id that you must carry at all times along with proof of insurance. Soon only outlaws will be able to drive. Soon we will be a totalitarian hell like Canada forced to take mass transit to foreign Canadian football.and eat their terrible ham masquerading as foreign Canadian bacon.

April 15, 2013 05:13 pm at 5:13 pm |

rs

California

Democrats have no problem with Partial Birth Abortions though (Gosnell).
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Yeah, after that Republicans starve them, and allow crazies to shoot at them.

April 15, 2013 05:17 pm at 5:17 pm |

Tommy G

Looks like Obama's own party is getting cold feet and doesn't want to vote for a law they know will do nothing but harass law abiding citizens. I guess they figure some of the hundred million gun owners live in their states and that they vote. I don't know why everybody says Democrats are dumb.

April 15, 2013 05:19 pm at 5:19 pm |

rs

Anonymous

Right 90% . Keep us laughing.
Any chance for the government to collect more data on you.
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Yes, that is the current polling data, I know how you Righties hate polls. Romney win yet?
Meanwhile nobody knows you own guns right? Not your bank, not the gun store, not the manufacturer, nobody?

April 15, 2013 05:19 pm at 5:19 pm |

just sayin

California
Registration leads to confiscation. California in the 90's is proof of that fact.
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Cuomo in NY has also talked about it. Then suddenly dropped 20 points in the polls. Keep up the good work Democrats!

April 15, 2013 05:21 pm at 5:21 pm |

just askin

rs
Anonymous
Right 90% . Keep us laughing.
Any chance for the government to collect more data on you.
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Meanwhile nobody knows you own guns right? Not your bank, not the gun store, not the manufacturer, nobody?
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"the bank"???? and your little brain can't tell the difference between local paper records across the country and a large centralized government owned and run database??

April 15, 2013 05:32 pm at 5:32 pm |

ghostriter

Can someone explain how 60 votes are needed? This filibuster thing has got to be changed.

Registration leads to straw buyers going out of business. The only reason conservatives believe otherwise is because they have been told what to believe.

April 15, 2013 05:35 pm at 5:35 pm |

ghostriter

Say gun nuts.....Google knows more about your gun purchases than you realize. There are already several databases about you. Purchase guns or ammo online, you are in a database. Do a background check, you are in a database. Sign up via internet to the NRA, you are in a database. Only you slowcoach neanderthals who just found out the internet can be used for more than getting your rocks off don't know this.

And BTW, the government would not need a registry to confiscate guns. Half of you nutcases would complain openly and invite them to come and try.

April 15, 2013 05:40 pm at 5:40 pm |

just sayin

ghostriter
Can someone explain how 60 votes are needed? This filibuster thing has got to be changed.
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ok... we'll change it after we take control of the senate in 2014 thanks to your anti 2nd amendment crusade. thanks for giving us the go ahead. truly appreciated.

April 15, 2013 05:42 pm at 5:42 pm |

agnar150

You guys need to do background checks on people who buy bombs too. What where you thinking?

April 15, 2013 05:50 pm at 5:50 pm |

agnar150

Just to let you guys know. I have purchased around 7 guns in my life from used to brand new. Every single purchase they did a background check on me. I am not sure what all the commotion is about? Shouldn't this be the norm? I would think our government is crazy if they didn't do them.

April 15, 2013 05:52 pm at 5:52 pm |

Joe Treslon

just sayin

ghostriter
Can someone explain how 60 votes are needed? This filibuster thing has got to be changed.
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ok... we'll change it after we take control of the senate in 2014 thanks to your anti 2nd amendment crusade. thanks for giving us the go ahead. truly appreciated.
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Haha, just like how you guys were going to win the 2012 election?

April 15, 2013 06:22 pm at 6:22 pm |

rs

just askin

rs
Anonymous
Right 90% . Keep us laughing.
Any chance for the government to collect more data on you.
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Meanwhile nobody knows you own guns right? Not your bank, not the gun store, not the manufacturer, nobody?
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"the bank"???? and your little brain can't tell the difference between local paper records across the country and a large centralized government owned and run database??
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So, please describe this database, in detail if you know so much. A background check is just that- it checks databases, it doesn't build one. You're just parroting the NRA blather about background checks lead to registration leads to confiscation leads to embarrassing skin disorders- all hooey.

Yah and CNN change your threads heading with the "Senate should have better background checks " as well because of ignorence..There ,how many here didn't pick that up and we have a great education system here in the U.S.,what a laugh!!

April 15, 2013 08:42 pm at 8:42 pm |

Anthony in California

@just sayin
ghostriter
Can someone explain how 60 votes are needed? This filibuster thing has got to be changed.
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ok... we'll change it after we take control of the senate in 2014 thanks to your anti 2nd amendment crusade. thanks for giving us the go ahead. truly appreciated.

And by "we" you mean who? Democrats? Because Republicans arent taking over anything, anytime soon. Howd those Romney polls work out for you guys?

I'll wait.....

April 15, 2013 09:30 pm at 9:30 pm |

ak_steve

There is no longer such thing as a majority vote. We may as well stop kidding ourselves that we live in a democracy because the GOP has decided that even if a majority want something they will stop it anyways. And it's not just gun laws... it's every law. Thank you again GOP for insuring are country never progresses. Your 1950's ideals are turning us into a third world country.